Ivan Strasburg
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Ivan Strasburg is a South African born[1] cinematographer known for such films as Bloody Sunday,[2] The Killing Fields,[3] The Mission,[3] the documentary I Heard It Through the Grapevine,[4] The Tale[5] and Rita, Sue and Bob Too.[6] He was also the cinematographer for the television series Trackers.[7]
Ivan Strasberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | South Africa |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Known for | The Killing Fields, The Mission |
He has won two British Academy Television Craft Awards, for Cracker in 1993[8] and for Bloody Sunday in 2003.[9] He has also been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, both for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, for the TV movie Live From Bagdad in 2003 and for the Generation Kill miniseries episode "Combat Jack" in 2009.[10]
Strasburg was also a featured character in the concert film Swimming to Cambodia starring monologuist Spalding Gray speaking about his experiences working on the film The Killing Fields alongside Strasburg.[11]
